Using Simpson's Diversity Index Lesson

A full lesson teaching Simpson’s Index of Diversity from scratch. It is tailored for OCR A 4.2.2d, but can be easily adapted for any exam board.

The lesson includes a full PowerPoint containing learning objectives and keywords, definitions, examples of high and low biodiversity,a fully animated tutorial on how to calculate Simpson’s Index of Diversity, a practice question and a suggested plenary.

The files include:

1. PowerPoint with usage instructions.
2. A full copy of the practice exam question (with markscheme), including question sections from the wider syllabus.
3. An independent learning task designed to provide a full set of notes, complete with separate example question and mark schemes.
4. An interactive Simpson’s Diversity Index Excel Calculator - this can be used to quickly calculate Simpson’s Index of Diversity for any habitat with 10 species or fewer. Two copies exist to allow you to directly compare two habitats at once. Full usage instructions are in the PowerPoint.

Cover Image By I, Luc Viatour, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=998412